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<h3 class="mpcontentbox-header">Welcome to the Cataclysm information center <span style="float:right;">{{cata-inline}}</span></h3>
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'''The place for ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]]'' content! An overview of expansion information...'''

Please note we do not mark spoilers - you have been warned!

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;Playable races
*[[Goblin (playable)|Goblin]]
*[[Worgen (playable)|Worgen]]

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;New features
*[[Archaeology]]
*[[Mastery]] system
*[[Guild advancement]]
*[[Rated battlegrounds]]
*Flying mounts in Azeroth
*Upgraded water effects
*New race/class combinations
*More flight paths

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;Main characters
*[[Deathwing]]
*[[Cho'gall]]
*[[Malfurion Stormrage]]
*[[Ragnaros]]
*[[Garrosh Hellscream]]
*[[Thrall]]
*[[Neptulon]]
*[[Varian Wrynn]]
*[[Genn Greymane]]

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;New mob/NPC races
*[[Tol'vir]]
*[[Volcanoth]]s
*[[Gilgoblin]]s

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<h3 class="mpcontentbox-header">World and class info</h3>

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;Class change summaries
*{{class|Shaman|[[Shaman#Cataclysm changes|Shaman]]}}
*{{class|Warlock|[[Warlock#Cataclysm changes|Warlock]]}}
*{{class|Priest|[[Priest#Cataclysm changes|Priest]]}}
*{{class|Warrior|[[Warrior#Cataclysm changes|Warrior]]}}
*{{class|Death knight|[[Death knight#Cataclysm changes|Death knight]]}}
*{{class|Rogue|[[Rogue#Cataclysm changes|Rogue]]}}
*{{class|Hunter|[[Hunter#Cataclysm changes|Hunter]]}}
*{{class|Druid|[[Druid#Cataclysm changes|Druid]]}}
*{{class|Mage|[[Mage#Cataclysm changes|Mage]]}}
*{{class|Paladin|[[Paladin#Cataclysm changes|Paladin]]}}
;New and updated maps
*[[Cataclysm map comparison]] & New [[instance maps]]
;Revamped storylines
*[[Azshara storyline|Azshara]], [[Westfall storyline|Westfall]], [[Redridge Mountains storyline|Redridge Mountains]]
*[[Thousand Needles storyline|Thousand Needles]], [[Badlands storyline|Badlands]], [[Searing Gorge storyline|Searing Gorge]], [[Swamp of Sorrows storyline|Swamp of Sorrows]]
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;New factions
*[[Earthen Ring]] ([[Earthen Ring reputation rewards|rewards]])
*[[Guardians of Hyjal]] ([[Guardians of Hyjal reputation rewards|rewards]])
*[[Therazane]] ([[Therazane reputation rewards|rewards]])
*[[Ramkahen]] ([[Ramkahen reputation rewards|rewards]])
*Twilight Highlands factions
*{{horde}} [[Dragonmaw Clan]] ([[Dragonmaw Clan reputation rewards|rewards]])
*{{alliance}} [[Wildhammer Clan]] ([[Wildhammer Clan reputation rewards|rewards]])
*Tol Barad factions
**{{alliance}} [[Baradin's Wardens]] ([[Baradin's Wardens reputation rewards|rewards]])
**{{horde}} [[Hellscream's Reach]] ([[Hellscream's Reach reputation rewards|rewards]])
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;New locations
*[[Gilneas]] (1-12, Worgen [[Worgen starting experience|starting experience]])
*[[Kezan]] & [[Lost Isles]] (1-12, Goblin [[Goblin starting experience|starting experience]])
*[[Mount Hyjal]] (80-82, [[Mount Hyjal quests|quests]])
*[[Vashj'ir]] (80-82, [[Kelp'thar Forest quests|KF quests]], [[Shimmering Expanse quests|SE quests]], [[Abyssal Depths quests|AD quests]])
*[[Deepholm]] (82-83, [[Deepholm quests|quests]])
**[[Maelstrom]] (entrance area)
*[[Uldum]] (83-84, [[Uldum quests|quests]])
*[[Twilight Highlands]] (84-85)
*[[Tol Barad]] (outdoor PvP)
;World changes
*[[Badlands]]
*[[Barrens]]
*[[Azshara]]
*[[Darkshore]]
*[[Desolace]]
*[[Orgrimmar]]
*[[Stranglethorn Vale]]
*[[Thousand Needles]]
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<h3 class="mpcontentbox-header">Instances and PvP</h3>

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; [[Instances by continent|<span class="speciallink">Dungeon info</span> &raquo;]]
* [[Abyssal Maw]]
** [[Throne of the Tides]] (80-81)
* [[Blackrock Mountain]]
** [[Blackrock Caverns]] (80-81)
** [[Blackwing Descent]] (10/25 raid)
* [[Skywall|The Skywall]]
** [[Vortex Pinnacle]] (82-84)
** [[Throne of the Four Winds]] (10/25 raid)
* [[Deepholm]]
** [[Stonecore]] (82-84)
* [[Uldum]]
** [[Lost City of Tol'vir]] (85)
** [[Halls of Origination]] (85)

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* [[Grim Batol]]
** [[Grim Batol (instance)|Grim Batol]] (85)
** [[Bastion of Twilight]] (10/25 raid)
* [[Firelands|The Firelands]] (10/25 raid)
* [[Caverns of Time]]
** [[War of the Ancients]] (10/25 raid)
* Old-world dungeons gaining new [[5-player Heroic mode]]
** [[Deadmines]]
** [[Shadowfang Keep]]
* 4.1 Rise of the Zandalari old-world raids are converted to new [[5-player Heroic mode]]
** [[Zul'Gurub (instance)]]
** [[Zul'Aman]]
; PvP
* [[Battle for Gilneas]]
* [[Tol Barad]] (World PvP)
* [[Twin Peaks]]

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